Which type of research (quantitative or qualitative) is most often applied in science? Why?

What will be an ideal response?


Quantitative research, because the data are numeric allowing for a more objective analysis of the observations made in a study.

Psychology

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a. dispositional? situational b. situational? personal c. expected? unexpected d. correspondent? dispositional

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a. denial b. bargaining c. anger d. depression

Psychology

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A. synesthesia B. dementia C. perception D. phi phenomenon

Psychology

Which of the following is used to produce a brain lesion?

a. fMRI b. PET scanner c. X-ray machine d. Stereotaxic apparatus e. CT scanner

Psychology